FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida is once again at the center of election controversy, but this year there are no hanging chads or butterfly ballots like in 2000. And no angry mobs in suits — at least not yet. The deeply purple state will learn Saturday whether there will be...
Mitt Romney Wins. Heads to the Senate for Utah.
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has handily won a U.S. Senate seat in his adopted home state of Utah after a campaign where he backed off his once-fierce criticism of Donald Trump. Romney clinched the win Tuesday as he defeated Democrat Jenny Wilson, a member of the Salt Lake...
AP Survey: Health Care, Immigration High on Voters’ Minds
WASHINGTON — Health care and immigration were high on voters' minds as they cast ballots in the midterm elections, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate conducted by The Associated Press. AP VoteCast also shows a majority of voters considered President Donald Trump a factor in their votes....
GOP Aims to Keep Senate Control, Aided by Trump-Friendly Map
WASHINGTON — Republicans aimed to retain Senate control in Tuesday's voting and renew their role as guardians of President Donald Trump's conservative agenda, banking on a lopsided electoral map that imperiled far more Democratic seats to offset Trump's deeply divisive effect on voters. Democrats' longshot prospects for capturing a Senate...
Election Pits Trump’s Incendiary Politics vs Dem Resistance
WASHINGTON — A turbulent election season that tested President Donald Trump's slash-and-burn political style against the strength of the Democratic resistance comes to a close as Americans cast ballots in the first national election of the Trump era. With voters going to the polls Tuesday, nothing is certain. Weather could...
Senate OK's $38 Billion For Israel Defense
Israel would receive a $38 billion aid package providing munitions and other defense-related assistance under a bill approved this week by the U.S. Senate. The 10-year package, the largest of its kind ever, was negotiated in the final days of the Obama administration. The bill was approved in the Senate by...
De León Is Progressive Alternative to Feinstein in Senate Race
State Sen. Kevin de León visited Fresno on Tuesday (Aug. 1) and talked about his bid to unseat incumbent U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat. In this edition of Take Five, de León answered questions on these topics: — How he would represent the Valley's interests in the Senate. — The Donald Trump...
Feinstein Still Favored Despite State Democratic Party Snub
LOS ANGELES — California's forgotten U.S. Senate candidate has finally had a memorable moment. Kevin de Leon, a sparsely known liberal legislator trying to oust U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, staged an insider coup Saturday by winning the endorsement of state Democratic Party leaders. The embarrassing snub to Feinstein was a...
Tarkanian Avoids Trump's Wrath. Exits Nevada Senate Race.
Former local resident and assistant Fresno State basketball coach Danny Tarkanian announced Friday that he was abandoning his bid to challenge fellow Republican and incumbent U.S. Senator Dean Heller in Nevada. Tarkanian's decision came about one hour after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would be best if Tarkanian allowed the embattled...
Senate Neglects a Life-Saving Cure for Opioid Abuse
In a recent Senate confirmation hearing for the role of secretary of Health and Human Services, nominee Alex Azar mentioned “fighting the scourge of the opioid epidemic” as one of four priorities that would guide him as head of the department. Unfortunately, Azar declined to further elaborate and the senators...